Project name:
Sustainable mobility for communities around La Esmeralda reservoir
Project location:
Colombia
Sub-focus area:
Transportation
AES Colombia offers a free transportation service through the reservoir with three boats and 21 ports available throughout the year, a loading plank and a ferry for the passage of vehicles. This initiative was created as a solution for the municipalities that were divided by the construction of La Esmeralda reservoir in the 80s.
In addition to river transport, the company offers a free daily bus service that serves communities in the municipalities of Macanal and Almeida by establishing a round-trip route between the Media Estancia village and the Macanal urban area.
Currently this project is part of the daily life of the communities, including a way of transport for students, access to medical services, among other goods and services in the area.
Impact:
More than 112,000 people and 14,000 vehicles are mobilized annually to provide free transport
Partners:
The main partners of this project include La Naviera del Guavio, as a contracted operator for river transport, and the local municipalities of Macanal and Almeida for contracting land transport